St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-08
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of the Common
Council.
Regular Meeting.

Vice President Dowlan in the chair.
Present: Aid. Conley, O'COnnor,
PetSch, Cullen, Ryan, Sanborn, Weber,
Kenny, Kahn, Hamm, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr.. Vice Presidents:
BY unanimous consent minutes of
previous meeting dispensed with.
COMM NICATIONS.
From His Honor, the Mayor olieeman
Appointed
To the Honorable, the President and
Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
have this day appointed William
Grady member of the regular police
force to succeed Officer Charles Schaef-
fer, resigned, and | ask your advice and
consent thereto. CHAS. ID. KERR,
Acting Mayor.
Sept. so. 1887.
Committee on Police.
From Seven Corners Bank
Submitting bOnd in the sum OF $50
600, with r. NJ. Newport, c. II. Bige-
low. w. B. Encius. William Corlies and
William r. Marshall as SuretieS, said
bond being given as security for funds
of the city of st. Paul to be deposited
in said bank.
Committee on Ways and Means.
From st. Paul Union Depot Company
Hon. William u. Murray, Corporation
Attorney Eot. L dul, 1hlifif.
DEAR SIR: The request from the
city. through you, that this company
participate i'll the expense of paving
that portion of Sibley street upon which
its property fronts, to the extent of one
half. was submitted to the individual
members Of our board of directors, and
l am pleased to say that the unanimous
vote was in the affirmative, which
enables me to say TO you that the st.
Paul Union Depot company will pay for
paving oHe-half of Sibley street in front
of its property, with the understanding
that it is gratuity on the part of the
Union Depot company, and that no rights
OF law or equity are thereby waived
relative to the power of the city to as
SPSS the depot company for this or any
other local work. or to in any manner
lay tax against our property, and that
this action on the part OF the depot
company is not 10 be taken or conSid-
cred as precedent in future. Respect
fully yours,
CHARLES B. BRUNsoN, Secretary.
Sept. %. 1887.
Board of Public Works with order.
From st. Paul Taxpayers Association
In regard TO tax levy estimate for
1855. calling attention of the Council to
certain articles of the constitution of
said association, etc.
Accepted.
From st. Paul Chamber of Commerce
Asking that the Common Council APP
point Il special committee to confer with
a committee of said chamber in regard
TO present street railway service.
Granted. (See reSolution.)
From Gustav Hopping
Praying that he be refunded the sum
of $50. paid as doctor fees while being
treated for injuries received in the line
OF his duty as police officer.
Committee on Claims.
From Theodore Wier and Others
Asking that lot Is. block 107. GotZian'S
subdivision of Lyman Dayton's addi-
ton. be ordered filled on account of
Stagnant water.
Board of Public Works with order.
From y. Lahr and Others
For the grading of Hastings avenue,
between Bates and Maple avenues.
Board of Public Works.
From Mary Hanrahan-
Praying that she be refunded the sum
of S15. paid to municipal court as fine,
said petition being accompanied by rec
concentration of Corporation Attorney
and Judge of Municipal Court that pc
titioner's prayer be granted.
Granted. (See Ordinance No. S41.)
From ID. ". Johnston and Others
Asking that contract be let as early as
possible for sewer Oh Kent street. be-
tween Summit and Ashland avenues,
and also fer paving same witt: asphalt.
Board of Public Works with order.
From Upper Levee Syndicate
Asking for the vacation Of the streets
and alleys in Oppenheim'S addition, in
order that same may be rearranged in
accordance with plat submitted.
Committee on Streets.
From VI. Z. Graves and L. c. Hay
For the vacation of part of Osceola
avenue.
Committee on Streets and City Clerk
Instructed to give notice required by
law.
From E. f. Krahmer-
For permission to put in a stairway to
building on Sibley street, near Seventh.
Committee on Streets and City En-
gineer.
From E. c. Starkey and Others
Asking that a public pound be eStab-
liShed on the rear end of lot occupied
by Margaret street sub-police station.
Committee on Streets and Chairman
of Committee on Police.
From J. Anstell-
Claiming compensation for damages
to be sustained by his property by rea-
son of raising the grade ON a street
known as the old river road.
Committee on Streets.
From Marie A. HOrnSby and Others
For the vacation Of Sibley street, be-
tween Isabel and Starkey, in the Sixth
ward.
Committee on Streets.
From William CRUDE and Others
In relation TO Grading Arcade street,
and protesting against delay in said
matter.
Committee on Streets.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
OF City Treasurer-Monthly Report
To the Honorable, the President, and
the Common Council of the City of ST.
Paul:
GENTLEMEN: / have the honor to
submit to you the following report of
the receipts and disbursements of this
Office from Sept. l to Sept. 80:
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand
Sept. l. ......... S9oe, $3.50
City Clerk 10000
sqIPt. of Work .o,oo
St. Paul Water
Works .......... 100000
Municipal Court. 3,796.3o
ST. Paul Public Lii
brary 541S
Building Inspector 1.240. 80
Fire Department. $3.50
Market Master. 5000
Poundage ......... 103.90
Board of Public
Works .-.-.....-. 100
Licenses. ......... 1,759.70
Miscellaneous Re-